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...House vote. It causes us no happiness. We have no reason to applaud. The threat to Nicaragua is still there. U.S. troops are present in Honduras. The U.S. had a warship 60 miles off of Puerto Corinto. This is threatening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ortega: the Threat Is Still There | 3/31/1986 | See Source »

Finally, it is amusing to hear the Federal Government criticized for coming up with a report that contains little more than "common sense." We should applaud the fact; the Feds have outdone themselves in reaching such a high level of intellectualization. Let's see more common sense...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Rhetoric Not Reality | 3/12/1986 | See Source »

...applaud your decision not to print the Playboy advertisement and I must say I found the editorial page discussion (March 5) of the matter enlightening. But I have a rather different perspective on the issues involved...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pornography | 3/10/1986 | See Source »

...national, computer-printed tabloid this spring. By signing a no-strike contract with the electricians' union and skirting other unions, Shah boasts that his expenses will be a small fraction of Fleet Street's. If Shah's paper, Today, is a success, his fellow proprietors are likely to applaud him as much as they curse the added competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Modern Times | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

...drama-musical" or a "musical production"), it was also woefully inadequate as an analysis of a serious theatrical production. There is no mention of the effective techniques employed by director Patrick Bradford or, more surprisingly, of the powerful performances that are the essence of the play. I applaud all those who contributed to this emotionally charged production and chastise the person who wrote such a pathetic review. He or she has done a great disservice to the worthy efforts of the men and women who obviously worked hard to put on a fine show. Ed Lazere...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Inadequate Review | 12/18/1985 | See Source »

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